sonnyp
Sonny Piers
We're very happy to share the new release of the PlanktoScope software. We encourage users to update. You can follow official instructions.
Highlights 🌟
Acquisitions parameters now permit using 500µm Capillary flowcell. You can contact FairScope to procure them.
When you press the "Start Acquisition" button, it now automatically adjusts the system time to match the time in your web browser, to ensure datasets are created with correct timestamps. The PlanktoScope remains in UTC+0.
The focus distance was incorrect. The focus will now exactly move by the distance specified in optics configuration.
The default white balance values have been adjusted to provide a better default experience. If you get your PlanktoScope from FairScope, the white balance is always re-calibrated to the most accurate value.
The sample page's "Dilution Factor" input field was misleading and has been renamed to "Concentration Factor" and now defaults to 1.0.
The ISO value stored in dataset metadata now correctly matches the user-set ISO setting, instead of being a constant scaling of the image gain.
We fixed a bug where the pump would stop when using focus.
Several features which were unused or unmaintained have been removed:
- USB backup
- Connect to WiFi
- GPS support
- Desktop images
- PWM LED
- Second LED
- Waveshare stepper HAT support
- Display module
We understand that removing functionalities may be disappointing, but it allows our small development team to focus on core features and reliability. Please get in touch if you'd like to contribute or bring back one of them.
Contributors ❤️
In no particular order
@ethanjli @sonnyp @jeremyszym @tcebron @LaurentPV @W7CH @chevreuill3000
